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Downtown RiNo HUGE BREW-O-RAMA

Downtown RiNo HUGE BREW-O-RAMA

In 1988, May 7 was announced before Congress as National Homebrew Day. The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) created AHA Big Brew as an annual event to celebrate National Homebrew Day around the world. AHA Big Brew is held each year on the first Saturday in May.
T-45 versus T-90 Hop Pellets….

T-45 versus T-90 Hop Pellets….

If you've ever wondered what these "T" values mean here is a great explaination from BYO.com's Ashton Lewis:

The “T” in T90 and T45 pellets is an abbreviation for “Type,” and the general designation relates the weight of the pellet to the whole hops coming into the process. One pound of whole cone hops yields about 0.9 pound (0.4 kg) of pellets in the case of T90 pellets, and 0.45 pound (0.2 kg) of pellets in the case of T45 pellets. At first glance it seems that the process

Colorado locals have a good showing at the 2016 National Homebrew Competition

Colorado locals have a good showing at the 2016 National Homebrew Competition

Several Colorado home brewers did very well at this year's Baltimore Homebrew Con.